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ME LD1512
Bill
Status
5/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Morris
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AI Summary
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Health care entities are prohibited from denying or refusing to continue services based on a patient's insured status or method of payment, including self-pay, uninsured, individual policy, group policy, or employer self-insured plans
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Health care entities must disclose the discounted cash price for any service upon patient request and allow patients to pay that price
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Patients are entitled to receive free itemized bills detailing all charges within 30 business days of receiving care
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Uninsured patients cannot be charged more than the lesser of the Medicare rate or the lowest contracted rate the provider has with any health plan or insurer
Legislative Description
An Act to Protect Patients from Health Care Discrimination and Guarantee Access to the Lowest Available Cost for Care
Insurance
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
5/28/2025